Scientists Unveil High-Def Map of Antarctica

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  11.30.07 | 12:13 PM ET

limaPhoto courtesy of NASA.

Antarctica fans, and perhaps a few cruise ship captains, might want to check this out. U.S. and British researchers unveiled a new high-definition view of Antarctica this week, piecing together more than 1,000 Landsat satellite images and, according to NASA, creating “the most geographically accurate, true-color, high-resolution views of Antarctica possible.” Thanks for the tip, Ben.